Convergence Hackathon –Hack day and Builders Jam
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Sunday, March 8, 2026
to Sunday, March 8, 2026
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Event Type
in person
Organizers
Chainlink Convergence 2026 — Hybrid Hack Day
Join us for a 4-hour hybrid hack day during Convergence 2026 (Feb 6 – Mar 8) the final stretch of the Chainlink community hackathon! This session is perfect for developers looking to start a last-minute project, get mentor support, or push their existing builds to the finish line. You'll explore the Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE), see a live demo in action, and collaborate with community advocates and mentors to learn, build, and ship your Web3 project.
⏱️ 4-Hour Session 🕙 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM 🌐 Hybrid Event (In-Person + Online) 💻 Please bring your laptop — you'll be coding during the event!
🧭 Agenda
10:00 – 10:20 AM → Welcome & Hackathon Info 10:20 – 10:40 AM → Introduction to Chainlink CRE 10:40 – 11:20 AM → Live Demo & Discussion 11:20 AM – 1:30 PM → Hack Session 1:30 – 2:00 PM → Project Discussions & Closing
👨🏻🏫 Speakers
Sagar Jethi — Chainlink Community Advocate & Product Research at PrivateAI
Sourabh Yadav — Chainlink Community Advocate & Blockchain Developer
Aashi Patel — AI Agent Use Cases & Update Agent Architecture, Convergence 2026
Vinit Siriah — BITS Pilani, AI Expert & Speaker on How AI Is Changing Software Development
💡 What You'll Explore
⚡ Learn directly about Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE) 🤖 Explore AI agent use cases and update agent architecture 🧠 Understand how AI is changing software development 🛠️ Build or finalize your Convergence 2026 project 💬 Present your idea/prototype and get feedback 🔗 Connect with community advocates and mentors 🤝 Network with fellow Web3 builders
🧩 Goal: Learn → Build → Ship → Present
💻 Reminder: Please bring your laptop to the event — there will be a hands-on hack session where you'll be building and coding live!
🎟️ Registration
All attendees must register in advance for this event and obtain approval. Only approved participants will receive the event details. In-person attendees will receive venue information, and online attendees will receive the meeting link upon approval.
🔗 About Chainlink
Chainlink is the industry-standard oracle platform bringing the capital markets onchain and powering the majority of decentralized finance (DeFi). The Chainlink stack provides the essential data, interoperability, compliance, and privacy standards needed to power advanced blockchain use cases for institutional tokenized assets, lending, payments, stablecoins, and more. Since inventing decentralized oracle networks, Chainlink has enabled tens of trillions in transaction value and now secures the vast majority of DeFi. Many of the world's largest financial services institutions have also adopted Chainlink's standards and infrastructure, including Swift, Euroclear, Mastercard, Fidelity International, UBS, ANZ, and top protocols such as Aave, GMX, Lido, and many others.